Even after final week’s stream of {hardware} releases — a brand new iPad, new iMacs, and new AirPods all back-to-back — Apple had extra to announce.
The firm introduced a bunch of latest stuff at a two hour occasion this morning, primarily specializing in its new premium media subscriptions. Don’t have time to make amends for all of it? Here are the highlights:
AppleTV+: Apple is constructing an ad-free subscription video service. It introduced a ton of latest unique content material from names like Oprah, Steve Carell, JJ Abrams, Steven Spielberg, Jason Momoa, Kumail Nanjiani, and plenty of, many extra. You’ll additionally be capable of use the app to subscribe to and look at different add-on companies, like HBO, Showtime, Stars, and CBS All Access. The new Apple TV app will work with iOS, macOS, and sensible TVs (Samsung first, then Sony, LG, and Vizio) together with Roku’s {hardware} and Amazon’s Fire TV. No pricing particulars had been revealed.
Apple News+: Apple News is getting an overhaul, together with a brand new subscription service known as Apple News+. For $10 monthly, you’ll get entry to 300+ magazines (present and previous points) and digital subscriptions, together with People, Vogue, Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, and Wired. Oh, and TechCrunch’s Extra Crunch!
Apple Arcade: An ad-free, all-you-can-eat gaming service for video games on iOS, macOS, and tvOS. Apple says it’ll have 100+ video games at launch, with titles from the likes of Disney, Konami, and LEGO. All video games will probably be playable offline. It launches this fall in 150 areas, however Apple didn’t say how a lot it’ll price.
The Apple Credit Card: Apple is making a bank card. It’ll exist as a digital card and as a bodily titanium card. The bodily card has no quantity printed on it — nor a CVV, expiration date, or signature. If a service provider wants that information, you’ll be capable of pull it up within the Wallet app. It generates one-time use, dynamic safety codes, which TC’s Zack Whittaker factors out ought to make it so much tougher to steal. Customer service is dealt with through in-app textual content messaging. It’ll be obtainable this summer time.
Transit in US cities: Later this yr, Apple Pay will work on transit techniques in just a few main US cities, starting with Portland, Chicago, and New York.
